Cost of living comparison
Bulgaria is 65.7% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.72
|
$8.86
BGN16.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.16
|
$7.63
BGN14.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$1.19
BGN2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$0.74
BGN1.38
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$0.88
BGN1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.81
|
$4.65
BGN8.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.53
|
$6.10
BGN11.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$2.94
BGN5.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$3.15
BGN5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.35
|
$0.68
BGN1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.84
BGN1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$0.73
BGN1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$0.97
BGN1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$0.47
BGN0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$0.49
BGN0.93
|
|
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$5.44
BGN10.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF101.97
|
$22.97
BGN43.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,889.69
|
$29,917.67
BGN56,149.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.56
|
$6.49
BGN12.18
|
|
pay 74.8% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.77
|
$12.17
BGN22.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.06
|
$301.56
BGN565.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,261.59
|
$232.85
BGN437.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.86
|
$77.06
BGN144.63
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,311.74
|
$365.01
BGN685.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,094.74
|
$5,166.80
BGN9,697.01
|
|
pay 69.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$1.83
BGN3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$1.76
BGN3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$3.23
BGN6.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.07
|
$28.54
BGN53.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$6.67
BGN12.51
|
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pay 54.3% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Bulgaria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.75
|
$44.59
BGN83.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.09
|
$28.98
BGN54.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.58
|
$75.86
BGN142.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.94
|
$76.78
BGN144.10
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